Tobacco pipe



July 14, 1925.

R. P. LAUCKS TOBACCO PIPE Filed April 22 1922 Patented July 14, 1925.

UNITED STATES RICHARD P. LAUCKS, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

TOBACCO PIPE.

Application led April 2.2, 1922. Serial N0. 558,021.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RTGHARD P. LAUoKs,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco Pipes; and

I do hereby declare the following to be a. full, clear, and exact description of the invention. such as will enable others skilled 0 .in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specication.

This invention relates, generally, to improvements in tobacco pipes; and, the present invention has reference, more particularly, to a novel and simplyconstructed tobacco or smokers pipe with a. view of constructing a pipe of the general character hereinafter more fully set forth, which may be easily manufactured at a low cost, shall be neat in construction, and may be easily kept clean, the nicotin or other injurious matter being readily collected and quickly removed, so that the pipe, and especially its mouthpieceV are maintained in a pure and sanitary condition, thereby at all times insuring a cool and sweet smoke,

The present invention, therefore, has for its principal objects to provide a neat and simply constructed tobacco or smokers pipe, provided with easily operated and effective means for maintaining a perfectly? clean condition of the stem of the pipe; and,

furthermore, to provide a means in which the nicotin and other foreign matter is trapped and prevented from entering the mouth-piece of the pipe, so that while the pipe is readily maintained in a sanitary and clean condition, a cool and sweet smoke may also be had.

The invention has for a further object. to provide the bowl of a tobacco pipe with means which will prevent the caking of the burnt tobacco in the bottom of the bowl, will prevent particles of the tobacco fallin down into the duct of the pipe-stem, an hence will prevent clogging of the stem, and furthermore, will result in the consuming or smokingup of the last particle of tobacco contained in the bowl.

Other objects of the present invention not at this time more particularly enumerated wlll be fully understood from the following detailed description of the Ipresent invention. Wlth the various objects of the present invention in View, the said invention consists, primarily, in the novel tobacco .or smokers pipe hereinafter more fully set forth; and, the said invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the several tdevices land parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the said parts, all ofwhich will be more fully described in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claims which are appended to and which form an essential part of the said specification.

The present inventlion is clearly ililu'strated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an elevation, and Figure 2 a longitudinal vertical section, of a tobacco or smokers pipe showing one embodiment of the principles of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional representation of the bowl of the pipe, looking down into the said bowl; and Figures 4 and 5 are views of certain elements adapted for use with the pipe.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the said drawings, the reference-character 1 indicates a complete pipe made according to the principles of the present invention, the same comprising a bowl 2 provided with a stem 8, the said stem being formed with an enlarged and longitudinally extending duct 4, which is closed, as at 5, and terminated in an opening 6, as will be seen from an inspection of Figure 2 of the drawings. In communication with said duct 4, near its closed end 5, by means of the outlet or opening 7 is the interior of the said bowl, as shown.

Connected with the screw-threaded endportion 8 of the stem 3 is the internally screw-threaded member or portion 10 of a fitting 9, said fitting being chambered, as at 11, and being provided with an upwardly and forwardly extending tubular element or extension 12, in the outlet 13 of which is l suitable secured a mouth-piece 14 of any ely?" suitable construction. In addition, the said fitting 9 is also provided with a tubular opening, as 15.

Within the said duct 4 is a removably disposed cleaning-out device of the character shown more particularly in Figure 5 of the drawings, the device consisting, essentially, of a rod or stem 16, of wire or the like, on one end-portion of which is mounted aV wiping-out plug 17, and upon the other endportion of the said rod or stem is another plug 18, through which the said rod or stem 16 is extended and is formed with a suitable fingerpiece 19. When the various parts of the pipe have been assembled, the said rod or stem 16 and its plugs 17 and 18 are inserted in position, so that the plug 17 is located between the closed end-portion 5 of the duct -4 and the outlet or opening 7 of the bowl 2, and the plug 18 rests ydirectly within the tubular opening 15 of the fitting 9.

From an inspection of said Figure 2 of the drawings, it will be readily seen, that the duct 4 may be cleaned out by taking hold of the fingerpiece 19, so as to pull the closing plug or stopper 18 from within the opening 15, and pulling the closely fitting wiping-out plug 17 through the duct 4, thereby removing all particles of nicotin or other foreign and objectionable matter from within the duct 4, as will be clearly evident. After the removed rod or stem 16 and its plugs 17 and 18 have been properly cleansed, they are again easily and quickly replaced, to enable the pipe to be again used for smoking.

Of course, it will be evident, that instead of the screw-threaded portions for connecting the fitting 9 to the stem 3, other means may be employed for properly connecting these parts.

To prevent caking of :any burnt tobacco in the bottom of the bowl, I provide a suitable shaped and slightly dished member or element 2O which is forced down into and is frictionally supported near the bottom of the bowl 2, so as to provide a slight space, las 21, the said member or element 20 being provided with ai hole or perforation 22 in alinement with the bowl-outlet or opening 7, so as not to interfere with the use of the pipe when smoking. The preferred means of frictionally securing the dished member or disc 2O within the bowl 2, is by means of the marginally disposed and pointed elements 23, thus not only securing said member or disc 20 in place, but also providing additional draft-o enings or spaces, as 24, so that the pipe will draw freely, and will not interfere with the smokers fuse of and enjoyment of the pipe.

From the foregoing deseri tion, and from an inspection of the severai) figures of the drawings, it will be evident that I have provided a simple and cheap construction of tobacco or smokers pipe, which is easily kept clean, `is sanitary, and can be used for a clean, sweet and healthful smoke.

Of course, I am aware that some changes may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of the present invention as se-t forth in the foregoing specification. Hence, I do not limit my present invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts as described in the said specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the said parts, as illustrated in the accom.-`

4of communication, a tu ular fitting secured over the open end of the duct, said fitting having an upwardly and forwardly extending member, so as to be located in a plane above the plane of said duct, a mouthpiece connected with said forwardly eX- tending member, said fitting being also provided with a tubular plug-receiving opening in alinement with the duct in the pipe-stem, and means for cleaning out the duct in said stem, consisting of a wire rod, a cleaning-out plug mounted upon one portion of said rod and a closing plug mounted upon the forward end portion of said rod and normally located within but removable from the plug-receiving opening of said fitting. v

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand v this 21st day of April, 1922.

RICHARD P. LAUCKS.

Witnesses:

FRED D. FRAENTZEL, EVA E. DEscH. 

